Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Latest Update: Oct. 10, 1988
The cities of Sebring, Monticello, Mascotte, Greenville and Vernon, together with other communities whose interest are not examined here, made application under the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (FFY) 1987, Commercial Revitalization for block grant funds. This case examines the matter of the positioning of those applicants in the hierarchy of point standing established by the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs (DCA), when that agency made its choice concerning block grant money to be awarded in that program. In particular, the case examines the question of whether Vernon, Mascotte, Greenville, Sebring and Monticello were entitled to receive 10 points for the adoption of a community redevelopment plan and 10 points for the creation of a community redevelopment agency in applying for the grant monies as those points influenced the standing in the hierarchy of applicants. This is significant given that not enough money was available to accommodate the requests by each of the named applicants and the loss of points would influence the question of entitlement to funds with the exception of Vernon which would be entitled to grant money even if their 20 points be excluded.Application for small cities community development block grants denied because not enough money available to fund everyone and other cities best rank.
